2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is the #34 most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NTC are $6,380 a year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Hennepin Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at North Hennepin Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Rochester Community and Technical College
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Northland Community and Technical College
Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Saint Paul College
With a ranking of #9, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Health Sciences & Services at St Cloud Technical and Community College Report
Southeast Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Southeast Technical College
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| South Dakota | 135 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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